NHL Hockey Player News

Bjork has one goal and two assists (three points) in 20 games with the Bruins this season. Bjork heads back to the AHL, where he has four points (2G / 2A) in nine games.

Sheary will not play on Thursday but has not been ruled out for Friday’s game in Florida. With Sheary out, Remi Elie will remain in the Sabres lineup against the Lightning.

Scandella will miss his second straight game on Thursday but the Sabres are hopeful that he will play Friday in Florida. With Scandella still out, Nathan Beaulieu will remain in the lineup.

Quick returned in a backup role on Tuesday but will make his first start since October 23rd. The 32-year-old is still searching for his first win of the season. Quick struggled before knee surgery, posting a 4.55 GAA and .845 SV% in four games. He’s had a tough season but tonight he faces an Oilers team that is 27th in the NHL in goal-scoring (2.71 GF/pg).

With Ben Bishop returning to the Stars crease on Saturday, Bow heads back to Texas. He is 6-3-1 with a 2.81 GAA and .896 SV% in 12 AHL games this season.

Pateryn missed Tuesday’s game vs. the Coyotes but will replace Nate Prosser in the lineup on Thursday. Pateryn has just one assist, 12 PIMS and 20 shots in 23 games this season.

Koskinen stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Oilers win over the Stars on Tuesday. Koskinen has played very well as of late, winning three of his last five (3-1-1) while posting a 1.98 GAA, .930 SV% and one shutout. Playing in a Ken Hitchcock system will help Koskinen and tonight he draws a great matchup vs. the Kings.

Crawford was yanked after allowing six goals on 30 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Golden Knights on Tuesday. Crawford has lost three straight starts while allowing a combined 14 goals on 86 shots (.837 SV%). To make matters worse, Crawford heads to Winnipeg at 1-6-0 with a 3.83 GAA and .883 SV% on the road this season.

Niku will make his season debut with Joe Morrow sidelined with a lower-body injury. It will be Niku’s second career NHL game. He has registered 59 points (17G / 42A) in 88 career AHL games, so he brings some offence to the Jets blueline.

Morrow is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, so Sami Niku will draw into the lineup vs. the Blackhawks. Consider Morrow questionable for the Jets back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday.

Byfuglien was stunned by a hit on Thursday but eventually returned to the game. This morning he remained off the ice and is questionable for Thursday’s game because of concussion-like symptoms. Cam Schilling will play if Byfuglien is unavailable.

Mete has just four assists in 23 games this season and heads to Laval to clear a roster spot for Paul Byron to come off of IR. Mete will get an opportunity to play huge minutes in Laval but will likely return to Montreal in the near future.

Byron has been out since October 30th but took line rushes on Thursday morning and will likely make his return to the lineup on Saturday. To make room for Byron, Victor Mete was sent to Laval (AHL).

Anderson broke his ankle against Montreal on November 21st and will miss an extended period of time after undergoing surgery. With Anderson out, Michael McLeod was recalled from Binghamton (AHL).

Reimer allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Panthers loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. Reimer will make his fourth straight start with Roberto Luongo still on the sidelines. Reimer is 1-1-1 with a 3.63 GAA and .888 SV% in his previous three outings.

Koskinen stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Oilers win over the Stars on Tuesday. Koskinen has played very well as of late, winning three of his last five (3-1-1) while posting a 1.98 GAA, .930 SV% and one shutout. Playing in a Ken Hitchcock system will help Koskinen and tonight he draws a great matchup vs. the Kings.

Rinne allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Predators loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday. Rinne has lost two of his last three while posting a 2.47 GAA and .905 SV%. In his first start against the Coyotes, Rinne allowed two goals on 23 shots in a surprising 2-1 loss.

Hill stopped all five shots that he faced after replacing Antti Raanta to preserve the Coyotes win in Minnesota on Tuesday. With Raanta and Darcy Kuemper both day-to-day, Hill will make his first start of the season. The 22-year-old came up after going 4-1-0 with a 3.22 GAA and .871 SV% in Tucson (AHL).

McLeod, 20, was the No.12 overall pick in 2016. The 6-foot-2, 188 lbs centre has not had a great season, picking up just 10 points (3G / 7A) in 21 AHL games but it was enough to earn him a call-up.

Dubnyk allowed four goals on 14 shots in the Wild’s 4-3 loss to the Coyotes on Tuesday. It was a brutal outing for Dubnyk, who has lost three in a row while allowing a combined 11 goals on 68 shots (.853 SV%). The 32-year-old has regressed after a great October but remains 4-3-0 with a 2.16 GAA and .925 SV% on the road this season.